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Level 5 Higher Level Apprenticeship in Food and Drink Manufacture

Food > Higher Level Apprenticeship in Food and Drink Manufacture (Foundation Degree/Level 5)

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Course Duration

Part-time: 3 years (approx)

Course Location

Loughry Campus

Higher Level Apprenticeship in Food and Drink Manufacture (Foundation Degree/Level 5)

The Level 5 Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) course is a work-based programme aimed at anyone who has completed A-Level or equivalent qualifications. Apprentices earn while learning to gain a Foundation Degree in Food and Drink Manufacture. The course is subject to revalidation by Ulster University. The programme aims to develop employees to have strong technical background to progress their employment with agri-food businesses.

Year 1:

  • Food quality and sensory science
  • Food microbiology
  • Food processing systems
  • Supply chain operations

Year 2:

  • Commercial management
  • Food manufacture and packaging
  • Sustainable food innovation
  • Work-based learning 1

Year 3:

  • Lean manufacture and continuous improvement
  • Food safety and quality management
  • Managing people
  • Work-based learning 2

All 12 modules completed during the Apprenticeship will be assessed using coursework based on the Apprentice’s workplace.

Apprentices will be required to attend the college on four occasions during the academic year: September, October, January and March.

Course Entry Requirements

Applicants must be about to take up or already be in paid employment in a food and drink manufacturing business in Northern Ireland.

Applicants must be working a minimum of 21 hours a week.

Applicants must have a minimum of two A-Levels or equivalent qualifications (which could include a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma or Level 3 Apprenticeship) plus a minimum three GCSE or equivalent qualifications at Grade C or above including English Language, Mathematics and a science subject.

Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate Foundation Level are not considered as meeting entry requirements for CAFRE programmes.  If you require guidance on entry qualifications please email the Key Contact for this course.

How to apply

If you are interested in enrolling on a Level 5/ Foundation Degree Apprenticeship programme, and applying to or working in a food company based in Northern Ireland, please speak to the business to discuss your interest. All applications require the support of your future or current employer.

Course Progression

This programme may provide students with the opportunity to progress within their own organisation and to further their education through progression on to the Degree Apprenticeship or an Honours Degree programme.

The course has been designed to meet the growing need of the food industry for qualified people to fill key supervisory roles including production management, quality assurance and product development.

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      Lewis Connelly

      Lewis Connelly
      Student

      "The thought of full-time university study didn't appeal to me, but I felt I still needed to gain a higher level qualification. When I joined Linden they talked about staff training and enrolled me on to the HLA with CAFRE. The Apprenticeship offers the best of both worlds - work and a higher level qualification."

      Nicola Kerr

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      Nicola Kerr
      Senior Lecturer (Food)

      Nicola.Kerr@daera-ni.gov.uk

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